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I bought a perception 14.5 about two months ago, and after a few trips I noticed that my bulkheads let in some water over time. Tried getting in there with a straight edge just now and was faced with only frustration. The clear sealant that was used (Im assuming silicone) was rock hard and I couldnt get the knife to go through it. Can I just apply caulk of some kind over all of this to seal it up or am I going to have to scrape all the old crap out first?

As much of a pain as it is, try to get all the old stuff out. I've found that you get a much longer-lasting fix if you can get the new calking down into the small gap between foam bulkhead and the plastic hull.